Executive Education in India: Now and in the Future

Abstract In the interview, Professor Sripada reflects on his experience of close to 40 years at the top level in human capital function of major public, private and MNC companies. He outlines the evolution of executive education (EE) since the 1980s, the need to integrate it with other HR subsystems and the importance of measuring business outcomes. He elucidates the difference between education and training to understand where the value-add of EE comes from. He recommends three steps to improve the impact of EE in India. Additionally, he gives his views on how to allocate budgets and the role of top management in leveraging EE.